Basic life support awareness among medical undergraduate students in Syria, Iraq, and Jordan: a multicenter cross-sectional study

International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Research

Wael Hafez¹  M. Ihsan Kaadan²  Samer Al-salloum³  Ahmed Al-Haider⁴  Hamzeh Koumakli⁵  Roaa Rhayim⁶  Mohammad Nour Kitaz⁶  Mohammad Nour Shashaa⁶  Mohammed Ismail⁶  Sarya Swed⁶  Mohamad Shadi Alkarrash⁶  Nour Alhisah⁷  Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda⁸ 

[1]Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Division, The National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt

[2]NMC Royal Hospital, 16Th Street, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

[3]Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

[4]Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

[5]Emergency Department, Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, Syria

[6]Faculty of Medicine, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq

[7]Faculty of Medicine, University of Albaath, Homs, Syria

[8]Faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

[9]Faculty of Medicine, University of October 6 University, Madaba, Jordan

[10]Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, Ecuador

[11]Respiralab Research Group, Guayaquil, Ecuador

关键词: Basic life support;    Awareness;    Medical students;    Cardiopulmonary resuscitation;    Syria;    Jordan;    Iraq;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12245-023-00521-0

 received in 2023-04-15, accepted in 2023-07-17,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Background and aimsBasic life support (BLS) training rates vary widely worldwide, and there is a general scarcity of surveys that assess students’ knowledge and awareness of BLS in middle eastern nations. This study aims to evaluate medical students’ knowledge and awareness towards basic life support.MethodsA cross-sectional study, using an online web-based questionnaire, assessing BLS awareness and knowledge, was conducted from 3 to 30 November 2021. The study included 2114 medical students from Syria, Iraq, and Jordan. The questionnaire consisted of three sections: demographic baseline characteristics, knowledge about BLS, and ability to apply basic life support. A binominal logistic regression was done between the total score and other demographic characteristics to determine if we could predict the research sample's appropriate knowledge of BLS level.ResultsThere was a moderate knowledge of BLS and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills among participating students with an average score of 19.67 (0–34). Seventy-eight of the participants (1656) stated that they have not attended a basic life support course. There was a significant difference between the participants from different countries, where the mean score in Syria, Jordan, and Iraq was 18.3, 24.3, and 18.8, respectively (p < 0.05). Considering the level of knowledge, 18.3%, 72.8%, and 8.9% of the participants had a high, intermediate, and low level, respectively. Furthermore, students who took a BLS course had a higher level of knowledge than those who did not, with an odds ratio of 5.168 (p value < 0.0001).ConclusionThe overall knowledge of medical students’ basic life support knowledge is insufficient and need to be greatly improved. According to this study, previous participation in basic life support training had a positive effect on knowledge level. As a result, universities must establish basic life support programs as quickly as possible.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2023

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